Treatments

Life With FH

You can reduce your saturated fat intake by:

• Decreasing amounts of beef, chicken, pork, and lamb
• Substituting low-fat dairy products for full-fat ones
• Eliminating coconut and palm oils

The most commonly used and effective drugs for treating high LDL cholesterol are called statins.
They include:

• Lovastatin (Mevacor)
• Pravastatin (Pravachol)
• Simvastatin (Zocor)
• Fluvastatin (Lescol)
• Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
• Rosuvastatin (Crestor)

Regular checkups with your doctor is essential in the treatment of the disease. You must follow all of your doctor's steps exactly.